The nurses were outstanding and spent two hours in each of the first two sessions and just over an hour in the third telling management that there are systems issues that need fixing, that they are needing to do more and more as other departments get cut, that they are no longer able to say they are proud of the care they are able to give, etc.
MNA President Linda Hamilton was honored this week, winning the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation’s 2011 Labor Leader Award. The award is “in appreciation of tireless efforts and experienced leadership that has greatly benefitted the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation.” It is the first year the award has been given out.
“Everyone in this room knows the success the nurses have had in raising the public’s awareness of the need to address unsafe staffing levels in our hospitals,” said SPRLF President Bobby Kasper. “The MNA made safe staffing a focus of their contract campaign two years ago, and they continue to fight for their members at the Capitol, where everybody knows the MNA means business!
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MNA RN Nellie Munn Advocates for Unemployment Insurance Extension.
VP Engeldorf talks of the horribile health consequences of economic injustice
At home, Nurses are ROCKING OccupyMN. Read the WorkdayMinnesota report and watch
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VRMC RNs voted overwhelmingly today to support the City of Virginia’s proposed charter change that would alter the terms of what is considered a sale of the city-owned hospital.
National Nurses United’s Midwest Director and RN Jan Rodolfo appeared on Keith Olbermann’s show last night to talk about the Occupy Chicago arrests.
Learn more about the Main Street Contract and the effort to Tax Wall Street that is being led by National Nurses United.
In case you missed it LIVE last week online, here’s video of hundreds of MNA RNs on the streets of downtown St. Paul demanding a Tax on Wall Street. The public reaction/support was amazing!
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Please take a moment to watch this video and lend some online support to MNA RNs at HealthEast Home Care. They need your support, encouragement and advice now more than ever!
In case you missed it LIVE online, check out MNA’s UStream page to catch up on the great speakers and sessions from Day 1 of MNA Convention! Also make sure to catch Gov. Mark Dayton’s great speech to RNs “Doctors are important, but Nurses are essential!“
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